When you feel down because things aren’t going well … Today the world seemed cruel, but evening hoursWere filled with perfume from forgotten flowers.I saw again familiar filigreeOf moonlight through my lacy Lilac tree;I heard the robins stirring in their nest;And saw the path that fairy feet had pressed;Reflected stars were in my garden pool;On…
Month: May 2026
A Plant in God’s Garden
But the godly will flourish like palm treesand grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.For they are transplanted to the Lord’s own house.They flourish in the courts of our God.Psalm 92:12-13 NLT *** God fails not to sow blessings in the furrows. Jeremy Taylor *** God plants a unique set of gifts within each of us,…
God’s Garden
God is still planting gardens. He still tasks us with tending them. I have a sense of urgency when I plant, trying to get things into the ground as quickly as possible so God can take care of them with the soil, sun and rain He provides. Yet I am not finished – there’s still…
In the Beginning …
God Planted a Garden. Then God said, “Let the land sprout with vegetation—every sort of seed-bearing plant, and trees that grow seed-bearing fruit. These seeds will then produce the kinds of plants and trees from which they came.” And that is what happened. The land produced vegetation—all sorts of seed-bearing plants, and trees with seed-bearing fruit….
“Remember”
“So remember this and keep it firmly in mind: The Lord is God both in heaven and on earth, and there is no other.Deuteronomy 4:39 NLT *** Remember the wonders he has performed,his miracles, and the rulings he has given,1 Chronicles 16:12 NLT *** So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the…
True Godliness
Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it. So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content.1 Timothy 6:6-8 NLT *** “True godliness doesn’t turn men out of the…
Peace
“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.John 14:27 NLT *** Peace is a gift, but it does not come magically through our passivity. Only in our faithful response to God’s call do we…
Filled with Joy
When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow! This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you.John…
True Freedom
Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”John 8:31-32 NLT *** The love of God again makes us free, for it draws us to set a low value on those things…
Light to See By
For you are the fountain of life,the light by which we see.Psalm 36:9 NLT Because of God’s tender mercy,the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us,to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,and to guide us to the path of peace.”Luke 1:78-79 NLT *** The…